Sr. Quality Engineer - Automation

About the Role

As a Senior Quality Engineer – Automation
, you will make an impact by driving quality assurance early in the development lifecycle and building robust automation frameworks within agile teams. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering & Assurance team and collaborate closely with developers, product owners and other stakeholders to ensure high-quality software delivery.

• Work within SAFe Agile development teams using a BDD approach
  , supporting developers to assure quality early.
• Manage all automation setup activities and establish standards.
• Utilize development, data manipulation, and scripting skills to engineer repeatable technical tests.
• Perform all forms of functional and non-functional testing
  .
• Coordinate automation testing activities across teams.
• Report on testing progress and strategy, providing insights to inform management decisions.

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week onsite in Riverwoods, IL
. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

• 6–8 years of QA experience with strong expertise in automation.
• Hands-on experience with Cucumber
  , Gherkin scripting
  , and BDD frameworks
  .
• Proficiency in Java
  , Selenium
  , Serenity
  , and web services (
  REST and SOAP
  ).
• Understanding of test data management for automation cases.
• Familiarity with build and deployment tools such as Maven
  , Git Hub and Jenkins
  .
• Experience in CI/CD pipelines
  .

• Strong initiative in setting up automation frameworks and standards.
• Ability to mentor and coordinate automation activities across teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience in large-scale enterprise environments with complex integrations.

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship. Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

• The annual salary for this position is between [$53,477/- to $92,500/-] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
• This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan